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> IP addresses were intended to be a public good. Were they though? The first few blocks auctioned off all went to large tech institutions
by hughesjj 3y ago
> IP addresses were intended to be a public good.
Were they though? The first few blocks auctioned off all went to large tech institutions
- wmf 3y agoThe Internet was designed by hippies and IP addresses weren't auctioned in the old days; they were given for free. When IPv4 runout was in sight the hippies argued loudly that addresses should be rationed instead of sold.
- fanf2 3y agoIt might be right to call Jon Postel a hippie, but Vint Cerf sports a three piece suit. The Internet was designed by DARPA contractors and university grad students, so it’s a bit of a weird mix.
- throw555chip 3y agoYes, see my reply to the other commenter above.